the more education the better for this disease. once again andrea, congratulations for 19 wonderful years. i look forward to working with you in the years to come. have a great morning, everybody. hope to see you on october 20. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now on this buddy check 9 day. i'm andrea roane. >> the 19th anniversary reminding people to call their buddies. i'm mike hydeck. glad you're with us. monika, hi. >> good morning. >> we're all in pink marking the anniversary. good morning, howard. >>> good morning. a little warmer in here. mike has his jacket on sporting that really -- that's a sharp shirt you have got on. >> thank you. >> weather wise, we've got some rain out there. light rain showers that are going on right now. better in the afternoon when we get some sunshine to return. so it will certainly improve here. but this morning, yeah, a little road spray, some wetness may slow you down a teeny bit. here's a look at our day planner. we're starting out lots of 40s. another really raw sort of morning with li